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First trimester and cramping

I just confirmed that I am pregnant and I have been cramping for a couple of weeks now. Is this normal? This is my first preganancy, so I don't know what to expect and I am a little nervous as I am also 42 years old.

Debbie

To "cramping in first trimester

Please, please, please go see your doctor. My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage and a D&C, after which we were told to wait no less than two menstrual cycles before trying again. The fact that you've gotten pregnant again only 2 weeks after your D&C is very worrisome.

The cramps you're experiencing could be signs of another miscarriage. Or even worse problems, since it takes a few weeks for the reproductive system to get working right again after a D&C. Please don't risk it - see your doctor.

Stef

Boold leaking

When i knew that I am pregnant the next day I cleaned my place and I never knew that i wasn't supposed to get tired or to do hard staff and in the same day we had sex me and husband so in the same day I had blood leaking the color was pink.
I called the Dr. he said that i should take a 4 days rest so thats what i did i took 2 days off from my work with 2 days as weekend and i was sitting all the time and now i am fine concerning the blood but i still have one problem that maybe the baby is not grewing up normaly. The Dr said referring to my counts the baby is late 2 weeks so i will do another test in 2 days to see if the baby is growing normaly in the last 2 weeks. If yes then my counts will be wrong and we start as the Dr counted. If not then i will have to do an abortion. Thank you for giving me the chance to tell my story i needed it.

Nadine Moussallem

low pregestrone

I am eights weeks pregnant - jsut seen my baby with a heart beat of 150. My doctor now informs me that my progestrone fell from 14 to 10 and now to 7.5. I am taking 200mg prometrium twice a day and now today, I started to spot. I think this is a sure sign that I am going to miscarry but the fact that I seen my baby and its the correct size for 8 weeks I am hoping. Has anyone else being in the same situation and came out of it. Please let me know. Thank alot.

macoon

to kristy and sandra

I am fourteen and a half weeks and i know that from my first trimester that cramping and diarrhea is normal, but not too much and needs to be monitored. The cramping will go away, but you will still get pains in your lower left abdomen. And for me diarrhea only lasted for about a week then I was fine. Just be glad your not constipated.